Cheeky Japanese Fertility Festival Folding Fan, Tengu Mask & Calligraphy

A paper folding fan that carries a whole festival in its pleats: one face a blue tengu mask staring back, the other crisp black calligraphy with a vermilion seal. Bamboo ribs, snappy open and close, for those... hot... days.

The Kanayama Shrine "Phallic Festival" (Kanamara Matsuri) in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, celebrates fertility, marital harmony, and safe childbirth. This fan was sourced firsthand at the festival in 2025; a direct souvenir, not a generic import, carrying genuine cultural pedigree alongside its wink of humor.

Era: Contemporary
Dimensions: 9"